Beyoncé Knowles has married rapper Jay-Z

Beyoncé Knowles has married rapper Jay-Z in a private ceremony in New York.

The couple's parents joined a group of close celebrity pals, including Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, as well as Beyoncé's bandmates in Destiny's Child Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, and her sister Solange.

Jay-Z – real name Shawn Carter – and 26-year-old Beyoncé applied for a marriage licence last Tuesday and married on Friday night.
Award winning couple: Beyonce and Jay-Z are two of the biggest names in the urban music industry

They then threw a lavish party at Jay's apartment in the fashionable New York district of TriBeCa.

A large white marquee was erected on the top of the building and audio-visual equipment, large flower arrangements and a 5ft tall candelabra were also brought in.

Celebrity florist Amy's Orchids was hired to provide more than 50,000 white orchids from Thailand.
Ladies in white: Gwyneth Paltrow (left) and Beyonce's 21-year-old sister Solange arrives at the nuptials in New York

Guests – all the women wore white – were banned from bringing mobile phones inside and had to leave them with their chauffeurs.

A friend told People magazine late on Friday night: "It happened earlier this evening. Jay wanted it to be a really private affair – close friends and family."

Earlier, Rowland and Williams had posted a video of themselves on YouTube from their room at the Four Seasons hotel in which they teased viewers that they were at an 'undisclosed location' and refused to say why they were making the flying visit to New York.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z, 37, have been together for six years after teaming up for the rapper's single 03 Bonnie & Clyde.
Destiny's reunion: Beyonce's former Destiny's Child bandmate Michelle Williams arrives for the nuptials on Friday night

They also collaborated on her hit singles Crazy In Love and Déjà Vu.

They are the most successful couple in the R&B and hip-hop world.

Jay-Z, a seven-times Grammy winner, is reportedly poised to sign a £75million touring deal with Live Nation, while Beyoncé is worth about £15million.
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Beyoncé reveals the secret to her bootylicious behind: 'Bridget Jones' pants

Beyoncé Knowles let slip her secret weapon to keeping her bootylicious behind in top shape - a giant pair of 'Bridget Jones' control pants.

The pop singer was in the throws of an energetic dance routine when her thigh-skimming silver dress flicked up and revealed more than expected.

Flip out: Beyoncé revealed her slimming secret during a dance routine in Shanghai

Beyoncé, who was performing in Shanghai as part of her world tour, has joined a growing legion of women who have abandoned skimpy underwear in favour of oversized pants which keep wobbly bits under wraps.

The Grammy Award winner has regularly spoken of the constant battle to keep her weight under control, admitting she loves indulging in fried chicken and treats.

Last year, Beyoncé lost 20lbs on a liquid diet for her role in the musical Dreamgirls, but quickly put it all back on again.

Skirting the issue: the pop star took to the stage in a thigh skimming silver number

She said at the time: "I would not recommend it if someone wasn't doing a movie, because there are other ways to lose weight.

"But I needed to lose it really quick, and I put the weight back on as soon as I finished, so I am no smaller or bigger than I've always been. It was strictly for the movie."

In step: the singer is in the midst of her Beyoncé Experience world tour

She admitted she was relieved when her liquid-diet days were over, and enjoyed getting her curves back.

She said: "The funniest part was putting the weight back on and eating my doughnuts and all the other things."

"So now I'm back to my body. I'm very conscious of being a curvy woman and I'm very happy that I am a curvy woman."

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Upset, Beyonce ?

The singer hasn't got an Oscar nomination for Dreamgirls song.

Beyonce knowles' publicists are playing down reports the singer/actress is distraught after discovering she has been disqualified from the Oscars' best song category, insisting the star always knew she's miss out on a nod.

Academy Awards rules stipulate only three people can be officially nominated for each Best song and judges are forced to pick the trio who contributed most to the tune. that means Beyonce misses out because she merely added a few finishing touches to the hit song Listen from the Dreamgirls soundtrack.

According to the Academy, henry Krieger, Anne Preven and Scott Cutler will be recognized as the songwriters.

But Beyonce's publicist Alan Nierob insists his client always knew she'd miss out on a best song Oscar nod. He says, "Beyonce is aware of the Oscar rule that says only three songwriters can be nominated.

It's all about percentages how much each person contributed to the song.

"Beyonce contributed greatly to Listen, But her percentage is lower, so she didn't expect to be eligible for nomination. She's very happy that her co-writers may be recognized."

The singer has said that she enjoys her fame and would not change her superstar status despite all the pressure it entails.

According to Beyonce, the biggest disadvantage of fame is not finding friends she can trust. She told contactmusic.com: "Work is my drug.

I'm not worried about having a breakdown. There are negative sides to fame, sure. It's hard to find yourself when everyone tells you everything you do is excellent.

She added: "It's hard to stay humble, hard to make friends. It's hard to know who is real. It's also hard if you don't have people you trust before you become famous."

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Beyoncé: You Can't Rush a Man Into Marriage

Fresh from last week's hot rumor – swiftly shot down by their reps – that Beyoncé and Jay-Z were getting married at a luxury Caribbean resort – the Dreamgirls star hints in the January issue of InStyle that it might be just a matter of time.

"You can't rush a man into anything – whether it's a relationship, marriage or having children," the singer, 25, says. "When he's ready, he'll let you know."

As for herself, she says, "I was never one of those girls who dreamed of a big wedding. Maybe me and my man will go away to an island; maybe we'll go to a church. I have no idea."

Checking out a report that she and her rapper beau were to have a $3 million ceremony in Anguilla, she tells InStyle: "It looks like a nice wedding – and very expensive. Unfortunately it's not true."

She wants to get married, though, she says in Sunday's issue of Parade. "My parents have been married for 27 years, and they're still in love. That's a great example for me. I know it's possible."

The most important thing in a relationship? "It's wonderful to understand and want the same things, but the friendship is most important," she tells Parade. "You know someone loves you by the way he treats you and respects you. You know it by how you both feel when you're together."

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beyonce gets fur scare

'Fur' Rocious! Beyonce Knowles

Beyonce Knowles and her Mother were forced to flee
A dinner fans won at an auction when the devotees turned
out to be animal rights activists.

The activist pair, who won the chance to dine with beyonce
at a music auction, bombarded the pop dive with questions
about her decisions to wear fur and includes fur in her clothing line.

And the onslaught didn't stop there as beyonce and her mum
Sat Awkwardly at a trendy nightclub in new york recently
The unnamed animal rights activist pair placed a portable
DVD player and forced the knowles girls to watch a video
Expose of the fur industry, narrated by pamela anderson,

Featuring footage of animal who are Trapped, Drowned, and
Electrocuted for their pelts. beyonce and her mother quickly
excused themselves and left the restaurant.

The animal Spokesman michael mcgraw says,
" we contacted beyonce numerous times over the years,
begging her to stop promoting the violence of the fur industry.
By wearing and designing fur,

She is setting a terrible example for young women
who look up to her and want to emulate her.
she is promoting one of the most violent industries on the planet."

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Beyonce's not talkin ' politics

Beyonce, labelled a bush fan ever since she has performed at white house,
says she never talks about politics in public ad has never supported bush .
she says ; "I played at the inauguration because
there were a lot of kids in the audience that i wanted to reach,
that all maybe one day i will speak of my political beliefs,
but only when i know wht i am talking about."

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